"It seems like a character I could have a lot of fun with," Deen commented to Entertainment Weekly. "I've heard really mixed responses about it, like, 'Oh, it's a cheesy wannabe'... [but] I think it could be fun. I feel like it could be a really cool, fun role to work on."

Deen went on to admit it's unlikely he will land the highly-coveted role due to his background in pornography.

"I'm that porn guy," he joked. "As I understand, the rumours [for Christian] are some guy who's on a TV show on USA [Matt Bomer], some model dudes, and Ryan Gosling.

"I feel like me versus Ryan Gosling? There's an easy decision on where the studio is going to go. But if I got offered the role, I would definitely consider it. If they wanted me to audition, I would absolutely go in and read for them."

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Ian Somerhalder
A firm fan favourite for the movie, Ian Somerhalder topped a Digital Spy poll to find the ideal Christian Grey in June. The Vampire Diaries actor says he'd love to do the movie with Angelina Jolie directing. However, it was speculated in summer 2013 that author EL James is not considering Somerhalder for the role of Christian.
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